Roman shrine uncovered beneath graveyard in central England

The University of Leicester created a 3D model of the Roman altar stone found during the archaeological dig at Leicester Cathedral. Image courtesy of University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
The University of Leicester created a 3D model of the Roman altar stone found during the archaeological dig at Leicester Cathedral. Image courtesy of University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)

LONDON (AP) – Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be a Roman shrine beneath a former graveyard in the grounds of a cathedral in central England. Experts from the University of Leicester said March 7 that they found what appears to be the cellar of a Roman building and a fragment of a 1,800-year-old altar stone during excavations in the grounds of Leicester Cathedral.

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